Six-year-old had scurvy when he died, despite taking multivitamin

Jack MarshallJournalist·NZ Herald·3 Sep, 2026 01:01 AM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, September 3, 2026. Methanex is to close their Taranaki plant and Richard Chambers is cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Video / NZ HeraldA 6-year-old Queensland boy died after developing scurvy from a severe vitamin C deficiency, a coroner has found.Connor Dean, who had Down syndrome and complex medical needs, died from cardiac arrest at Queensland Children’s Hospital on August 10, 2024.

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Six-year-old had scurvy when he died, despite taking multivitamin

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